A new Windows-on-ARM convertible tablet called the ExpertBook B3 Detachable has been launched by Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Asus. The tablet can be used with or without a detachable keyboard, as implied by the name, and its kickstand can hold the two-in-one in either landscape or portrait mode.

The device has a 10.5-inch LCD panel with a 1,920 x 1,200px resolution (16:10) and a maximum brightness of 320 nits. The display is quite suitable for creatives as it covers 121% of the sRGB color gamut. Asus advertises this as the “first Windows laptop powered by the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform with a garaged stylus”. The chipset can be paired with 4GB or 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage. It is available with Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home in S Mode, and Windows 11 Pro Education.

The “garaged stylus” offers 45 minutes of use time with just 15 seconds of charge and can be stored inside the tablet itself. The device features AI noise-canceling tech for audio, noise-reduction for the 5MP front-facing camera (for low-light environments), and a dedicated mute key on the optional keyboard. There is also a 13MP camera on the back.

Other features of the slate include a MIL-STD-810H rating for toughness, USB-C (with video out and charging support), one 3.5mm combo audio jack, Wi-Fi 5 (ac, 2×2), and Bluetooth 5.1. The Asus ExpertBook B3 Detachable starts at $600 and is already available at Best Buy in the US.

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Qualcomm has announced a refresh version of its Snapdragon 7c compute platform for laptops — Snapdragon 7c Gen 2. This new chipset from Qualcomm is aimed at entry-level Windows PCs and Chromebooks.

The targeted market of the 7c family chips for the company remains the same — “Always On” devices that are priced under $400. In this new chip, Qualcomm has offered a slight boost in clock speed and increased frequency for the two Kryo 468 cores up to 2.55GHz.

The package remains the same as its predecessor, including a dual-channel LPDDR4X memory bus, a Hexagon 692 DSP, a Spectra 255 ISP, and a Snapdragon X15 modem. The feature set is kept low to make it price-competitive in the market.

The chip is built using an 8nm process and has a fan-less design. It contains a Kryo 468 CPU and supports the firm’s own Aqstic audio technologies. The Spectra 255 ISP supports up to 32MP and 4K HDR video playback. Connectivity-wise, it supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 along with 4G LTE.

As per the claims from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 will deliver up to 10 percent higher system performance than competitive platforms. Battery life has always been improved and can last up to 19 hours on a single charge.

Qualcomm is targeting students, first-line workers, and everyday consumers for the laptops powered by the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chip. The company has also announced Lenovo as its first partner for this new chip but details about the product remain under wraps.

ARM-powered laptops have been available in the market that offers great battery life and connectivity but they are not able to match the performance offered by devices powered by the Intel and AMD chips. With Apple transitioning from Intel to its ARM-based Apple Silicon, it seems like development for Windows devices with ARM-based chips will see a boost.

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